JAFFNA UPFA CANDIDATE’S FATHER REMANDED
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2013-09-02
Suspect Ambalavaner Ramanathen being escorted to the police vehicle after the Chavakachcheri Magistrate remanded him. Jaffna District SLFP Organiser Angajan Ramanathen looks on. (Pic Courtesy: CaFFE media)
By Dasun Edirisinghe
reporting from Jaffna
Father of Jaffna District SLFP organiser Angajan Ramanathen, Ambalavaner Ramanathen, was remand till Sept. 12 by Chavakachcheri Magistrate S. Lenin Kumar, when he was produced in the Court yesterday over alleged shooting incident.
Ambalavaner Ramanathen has been charged with the shooting of UPFA Jaffna District candidate at the Northern Provincial Council election Kumar Sarvanandan’s supporters.
Angajan Ramanathen is also a UPFA Jaffna District candidate.
According to witnesses, the shooting incident took place during a clash between UPFA groups belonging to Jaffna District candidates Angajan and Sarvanandan around 7.45 p.m. on Tuesday (27) near the Chavakachcheri Post Office in Jaffna.
After the shooting one person was assaulted. The shooting resulted in a supporter of Sarvanandan being injured.
Witnesses said that some UPFA supporters had chased a group backing a rival candidate from Kodikamam to Chavakachcheri terrifying civilians.
Addressing the media, Jaffna SLFP organiser Angajan said that they would seek bail for his father, Ambalavanar, from the High Court.
Meanwhile, local election monitor, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said that so far intra–party violence among the UPFA candidates had been reported from the Kurunegala District.
CaFFE National Organiser Ahmed Manas said that it was the first intra–party violence reported from the Northern Province in the run-up to the Provincial Council election scheduled to be held on Sept. 21.
2013-09-02Suspect Ambalavaner Ramanathen being escorted to the police vehicle after the Chavakachcheri Magistrate remanded him. Jaffna District SLFP Organiser Angajan Ramanathen looks on. (Pic Courtesy: CaFFE media)
By Dasun Edirisinghe
reporting from Jaffna
Father of Jaffna District SLFP organiser Angajan Ramanathen, Ambalavaner Ramanathen, was remand till Sept. 12 by Chavakachcheri Magistrate S. Lenin Kumar, when he was produced in the Court yesterday over alleged shooting incident.
Ambalavaner Ramanathen has been charged with the shooting of UPFA Jaffna District candidate at the Northern Provincial Council election Kumar Sarvanandan’s supporters.
Angajan Ramanathen is also a UPFA Jaffna District candidate.
According to witnesses, the shooting incident took place during a clash between UPFA groups belonging to Jaffna District candidates Angajan and Sarvanandan around 7.45 p.m. on Tuesday (27) near the Chavakachcheri Post Office in Jaffna.
After the shooting one person was assaulted. The shooting resulted in a supporter of Sarvanandan being injured.
Witnesses said that some UPFA supporters had chased a group backing a rival candidate from Kodikamam to Chavakachcheri terrifying civilians.
Addressing the media, Jaffna SLFP organiser Angajan said that they would seek bail for his father, Ambalavanar, from the High Court.
Meanwhile, local election monitor, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) said that so far intra–party violence among the UPFA candidates had been reported from the Kurunegala District.
CaFFE National Organiser Ahmed Manas said that it was the first intra–party violence reported from the Northern Province in the run-up to the Provincial Council election scheduled to be held on Sept. 21.
